A simple and efficient alternative to implementing systematic random sampling in stereological designs without a motorized microscope stage

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 228, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-106

  Melvin, Neal R ^a   Poda, Daniel ^a   Sutherland, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Manual; Microscope stage; Non motorized; Optical fractionator; Software; Stereology; Systematic random sampling; X and y axes

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COST EFFECTIVENESS;

FRACTIONATORS; MANUAL; MICROSCOPE STAGE; NON-MOTORIZED; OPTICAL FRACTIONATOR; OPTICAL-; RANDOM SAMPLING; SOFTWARE; STEREOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC RANDOM SAMPLING; X AND Y AXIS;

MICROSCOPES;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; STEREOLOGY;

EID: 34848893123     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2007.01828.x     Document Type: Article

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